Thanks to Millions of PetSmart Shoppers Who Bought Bags of Pet Food this Year, 92 Semi Trucks are Arriving in 70 Cities Across 31 States and Three Canadian Provinces with 17 Million Meals to Feed Hungry Pets in NeedAug. 15, 2017 — NEW YORK CITY and LOS ANGELES – PetSmart announced today that the first of four massive pet food donation waves is underway thanks to its philanthropic Buy a Bag, Give a Meal program, where for every bag of dog or cat food purchased online or in its 1,500-plus stores t...

Retailer Celebrates Big with School-Themed Pet Gear, the Return of the Pets in the Classroom Program and In-Store Events for the Whole Family PHOENIX– Aug. 10, 2017 – In many parts of the country, this month marks the start of school, which has families shopping for essentials like rulers, pencils, school shoes, clothes and more. Firm believers in celebrating life’s moments with pets, PetSmart, the leading pet specialty retailer in North America, aims to ensure pets enj...

ED Ellen DeGeneres Pet Brand, Exclusively at PetSmart, Expands to Include Cat Line, Along with At-Home Grooming Collection with Natural Formulations PHOENIX – Aug. 8, 2017 – PetSmart, the leading pet specialty retailer in North America, and Ellen DeGeneres, passionate pet enthusiast and product design guru, announced today that they have expanded the ED Ellen DeGeneres pet lifestyle brand, which launched earlier this year with dog products, to now include products for cats. More than a do...

Good News is Respondents Are Quick to Cite Pet Adoption as the Solution and Report the Many Benefits of Having a Pet—Emotional, Physical and More JULY 26, 2017—PHOENIX— American pet parents significantly underestimate the current pet homelessness issue facing the country, according to a new survey commissioned by PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, and conducted by Wakefield Research. When asked for their thoughts on the approximate number of p...

Phoenix – July 10, 2017 – PetSmart, Inc. today announced it has opened 18 new stores in the U.S. and Canada for the fiscal quarter ending May 1, 2017. The company opened 70 net new stores in 2016 and expects to open more than this number in fiscal year 2017. This continued expansion supports PetSmart’s commitment to be the most convenient, best-in-class retailer of products and services for pet parents. New stores were opened in the first quarter in the following locations: Auburn, Calif....

First-Ever Ice Cream Truck with Treats for Pups and Their Parents Visits New York City Again and Expands to Seattle, Dallas and Toronto to Kick-Off Free Doggie Ice Cream Sundaes at all PetSmart PetsHotel® Locations on July 16 PHOENIX – July 5, 2017 – PetSmart launched the first-ever Doggie-Human Ice Cream Truck in New York City last year in celebration of National Ice Cream Day and this year is going coast-to-coast to bring more of these unique treat trucks to dogs and their pet parents. ...

Facility Dog Will Provide Animal Assisted Therapy to Pediatric Patients and Their families(New York – June 22, 2017) –– Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai has received its first facility dog through the launch of Paws and Play, a facility dog program. The program, made possible by a grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, brings Professor Bunsen Honeydew to the Hospital. The $350,000 grant, which will be distributed over the next ...

June 21, 2017 – PHOENIX – On this first day of summer, PetSmart announced today its Summer of Fun Collection to help pet parents celebrate the fun of the season with their pets, whether it’s the upcoming July 4th holiday, backyard BBQs, picnics by the lake, days at the beach or just relaxing and enjoying the dog days of summer.The Summer of Fun Collection includes apparel, accessories, toys and home décor items like beds with classic summertime themes like red, white and blue Americana, Ba...

PetSmart Expects to Distribute more than 60 Million Meals and Reports Philanthropic Program Has Already Generated More Than 20 Million Meals to Date; PetSmart Charities Teams up with Feeding America® and Rescue Bank® to Distribute the Pet Food to
Rescues, Shelters and Food Banks in the U.S. June 13, 2017—PHOENIX, Ariz. – PetSmart announced today it has begun to deliver the first of nearly 90 initial semi-truck loads of pet food through its historic Buy a Bag, Give a Meal* program, where...

PHOENIX, AZ – June 1, 2017 – PetSmart, Inc. (the “Company”) plans to make its first quarter fiscal 2017 results available on the Company’s secure website on Monday, June 12, 2017. The Company will also hold an investor conference call to review its results for the first quarter fiscal 2017 on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The results and call will be made available to lenders under the credit facilities, holders of the Company’s 7.125% Senior Notes due 2023, the 5.875% Senior First Lien Notes du...

PHOENIX, AZ—May 25, 2017—PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) announced today the pricing of the private offering of its $1,350 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior first lien notes due 2025 (the “senior first lien notes”) and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.875% senior notes due 2025 (the “senior notes” and, together with the senior first lien notes, the “notes”). PetSmart intends to use the gross proceeds from the offering, together with proceeds of an approxima...

Grant Will Help Double the Number of Therapy Dogs Supporting Pediatric Patients, Family and Staff From 17 To 34 Dogs, and Serve an Additional Three Satellite Locations by 2019 (PHOENIX and BOSTON – May 25, 2017) – Boston Children’s Hospital and PetSmart Charities today announced that the Hospital received a $360,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to support Pawprints, the Hospital’s 14-year-old animal assisted therapy program. The...

PetSmart Makes it Easy for Shoppers to Donate to this Important Cause Memorial Day through Independence Day; Goal is to Raise $1 million to Train and Place Service Dogs With Eligible Veterans WILTON, Conn. and PHOENIX, Ariz. – May 23, 2017 – Blue Buffalo, PetSmart Charities and PetSmart are teaming up to support and raise awareness for Service Dogs for Heroes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to training and placing service dogs with veterans who have bravely served America and may now...

PHOENIX, AZ—May 19, 2017—PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) announced today that it intends, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer $1,350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior first lien notes due 2025 (the “senior first lien notes”) and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2025 (the “senior notes” and, together with the senior first lien notes, the “notes”) in a private offering. PetSmart intends to use the gross proceeds from the offe...

Seasonal Collection Includes Summer Camp-Themed Pet Apparel, Toys and Beds So Pets Can Join in the fun of this Iconic Seasonal Tradition PHOENIX– May 18, 2017 – Adventure-filled days of hiking and exploring, sleeping in a tent in the great outdoors and eating s’mores by the fire are hallmarks of summer camp. These iconic moments are brought to life in the new ED Ellen DeGeneres Summer Camp Collection, a seasonal capsule collection available exclusively at PetSmart stores across North America and...

Course is Ideal for Pet Parents Who Want to Give Back to their Communities with the Power of Pets
PHOENIX – May 17, 2017 – PetSmart, North America’s leading pet specialty retailer, today announced a new Dog Therapy Training Course – a first for a national pet retailer to offer this unique dog training program. The new dog therapy training service prepares pet parents and their dogs for Therapy Dog evaluation, which is conducted by third parties dedicated to registering therapy pe...

To Kick-Off Military Appreciation Month, $1 from Select PetSmart Grooming, Dog Training and PetsHotel® Services to be Donated to Support Veterans Programs Aimed at
Restoring IndependencePHOENIX – May 1, 2017 – May is National Military Appreciation Month, and PetSmart, the nation’s leading pet specialty retailer, is pleased to offer a selection of patriotic-themed pet services to honor the sacrifices made by the nation’s servicemen and women. Now through July 5, 2017, $1 f...

With 20 Million Kittens Born Each Spring, PetSmart® and PetSmart Charities® Invite North Americans to Adopt a Furry Feline During National Adoption Weekend, May 5-7 PHOENIX – April 26, 2017— Say the words "kitten season" and most people imagine a daisy field filled with fluffy kittens romping around. But Steven Kaufman, a certified animal welfare administrator and center of excellence manager for adoptions at PetSmart Charities, notes that cute as kittens are, spring's kitten season can be one ...

Public Invited to Attend Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon-Cutting Event April 29PHOENIX – April 26, 2017 – PetSmart is pleased to announce the opening of a new store in Hadley, Mass., located at 367 Russell St. To celebrate, PetSmart is having a grand opening event Saturday, April 29, starting with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. Media and pet parents are encouraged to attend and to bring their four-legged friends to join in the fun! The Hadley store location will feature Pet...

Combined Company Provides Most Convenient Customer Experience Across Brick and Mortar and Online Channels Phoenix, AZ – Apr. 18, 2017 – PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy, Inc. (“Chewy”), the online pet retailer. The acquisition accelerates the execution of PetSmart’s strategy and is a critical milestone in its transformational journey to be the most convenient, best-in-class pet retailer. The combination of PetSma...

Phoenix – April 12, 2017 -- PetSmart, Inc. today announced it has opened 30 stores across the U.S. and Canada for the quarter ending January 29, 2017. This adds to the 43 new stores opened in the first three quarters, bringing the total number for fiscal year 2016 to 73 new stores. New stores were opened in the fourth quarter in the following locations:Albemarle, N.C.Houston, TexasAspen, Colo.*Jacksonville Beach, Fla.Bloomington, Ill.Charleston, S.C.Brunswick, MaineJonesboro, Ark.Cedar Hil...

Permanent PetSmart Facilities, Including PetSmart Patio, Dog Parks, The Adopt Spot™ Pop-Up Adoption Center, Make Chase Field the Most Dog-Friendly Stadium in the U.S.PHOENIX – April 6, 2017 – The Arizona Diamondbacks and the nation’s leading pet specialty retailer, PetSmart, announced today the expansion of the Dog Days of Summer ticket package where four people and their dog can take in a D-backs game on the PetSmart Patio featuring 30 Doggie Suites, all-you-can-eat classic baseball fare ...

America's Largest Domestic Hunger-Relief Organization and the Nation's Largest Pet Food Donation Network are Assisting PetSmart Charities in Distributing the Bulk of the Expected 60 Million-Plus Meals* to Pets in Need; PetSmart Reporting Just-Launched Philanthropic Program Has Already Generated 7 Million Meals
April 6, 2017—PHOENIX, AZ– PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, announced today that it is teaming up with GreaterGood.org's Rescue Bank program and ...

Easter Bunny Photo Event in All Stores April 8; Collection Includes Bunny Costumes,Tees, Accessories, Treats and Toys Perfect for Pet Easter BasketsPHOENIX – April 5, 2017 – PetSmart wants all pets to be ready for the season so it’s launching an Easter Collection chock-full of festive apparel, accessories, toys and treats to celebrate the spring holiday. With bunny costumes, bunny-eared accessories and festive collars, PetSmart has lots of styling options for photo ops with the Easter Bunn...

PHOENIX, AZ – March 28, 2017 – PetSmart, Inc. (the “Company”) plans to make its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 results available on the Company’s secure website on Monday, April 10, 2017. The Company will also hold an investor conference call to review its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. The results and call will be made available to lenders under the credit facilities, holders of the Company’s 7.125% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “notes”),...

Six New Grant Categories; Now 10 Total, Offer Eligible Nonprofits in the U.S. and Canada More Chances than Ever Before to Apply for Funding for Initiatives Aligned with PetSmart Charities’ New MissionPHOENIX – March 21, 2017 – PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, today unveiled a new grant application timeline that will provide year-round funding opportunities for animal welfare organizations, as well as newly eligible nonprofits dedicated to bringing ...

For Every Bag of Dog or Cat Food Purchased, PetSmart Will Donate a Meal to Pets in Need*
PHOENIX, March 13, 2017 – In celebration of its 30th anniversary, PetSmart announced today the launch of its new Buy a Bag, Give a Meal program, where for every bag of dog or cat food purchased online and at all its stores across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, the leading pet specialty retailer will donate a meal to a pet in need served by pet shelters, animal welfare organizations and food banks. PetSma...

PHOENIX– Feb. 28, 2017 – Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has launched a new line of cat toys available exclusively at PetSmart. The collection celebrates Grumpy Cat’s signature sass and snarkiness with an array of toys to inspire cats everywhere. “The pet world seemed way too fuzzy and happy, so I decided it was time to shake things up a bit,” said Grumpy Cat. “My exclusive-to-PetSmart collection is something terribly special. As a ‘spokescat’ I feel tremendous pressure to create something t...

24,428 Pets Found Forever Homes as PetSmart and PetSmart Charities
Host First National Adoption Weekend of 2017 Feb. 24, 2017 – PHOENIX – This past weekend, North Americans opened their hearts and their homes to more than 24,000 adoptable pets who were looking for their forever families during PetSmart Charities’ first National Adoption Weekend of 2017—hosted at over 1,500 PetSmart stores across the continent. This weekend event ranks among the top most successful adoption e...

PetSmart's National Adoption Weekend to be held at 1,500-Plus PetSmart stores across North America This Weekend, Feb. 17-19PHOENIX and NEW YORK CITY – Feb. 17, 2017 – NBC's popular morning show, TODAY, teamed up with PetSmart, the leading pet specialty retailer, to offer viewers inspiring reasons to adopt a pet at PetSmart's first National Adoption Weekend event of 2017, held today through Sunday at more than 1,500 PetSmart stores across North America. The "Adopt a Pet Today" segment, part...

Recent Survey on Valentine’s Spending Shows Pet Parents Intend to Include Pets in Their Gift GivingPHOENIX– Feb. 7, 2017 – Pets make us laugh, bring us joy, and sometimes they make messes, but no matter what pets do, we love them unconditionally. In the spirit of love, PetSmart, the largest specialty pet retailer across North America, encourages pet parents to treat their pets – furry and scaly – on Valentine’s Day.Last week, the National Retail Foundation released its 2017 Valentine’s Day...

In this Month of Love and Heart-Health, PetSmart® & PetSmart Charities® Host National Adoption Weekend Feb. 17-19; SharesHeart-Warming and Heart-Protecting Reasons to Adopt a Pet
Feb. 6, 2017—PHOENIX, AZ – It’s well known that adopting a new pet and saving a life will warm the heart, but now scientific evidence is showing that owning a pet could help ward off heart disease, too.
During American Heart Month, PetSmart and PetSmart Charities are celebrating the heart-warming and heart-protec...

Grants will help facilitate more than 200,000 spay and neuter surgeries in local communities
across North America to proactively prevent unplanned litters and reduce pet homelessnessPHOENIX – Feb. 2, 2017 – Pet overpopulation is a serious issue, but there are solutions. February is National Spay and Neuter Awareness Month, and leaders in the animal welfare industry are aiming to raise awareness of the significant impact spay and neuter surgeries can have in reducing the overpopu...

Comprehensive Collection Includes Pet Apparel, Accessories, Toys, Beds,
At-Home Grooming Products and MorePHOENIX & LOS ANGELES – Feb. 1, 2017 – PetSmart Inc., the leading pet specialty retailer in North America, announced today the launch of the ED Ellen DeGeneres pet lifestyle brand exclusively available at PetSmart stores across the continent. Ellen’s inaugural collection features hundreds of pet products perfect for the Spring season such as apparel and accessories, as well as...

A Leading Natural, Sustainable Pet Brand, Only Natural Pet, Sponsors Dog Demonstration Park, Popular Attraction at X Games Aspen’s X Fest at the Base of Buttermilk MountainASPEN, Colo. – Jan. 26, 2017 – One of the nation’s leading natural pet lifestyle brands, Only Natural Pet, announced today it is sponsoring the Dog Demonstration Park, a popular attraction at X Games Aspen 2017, held Jan. 26-29 in Aspen’s Buttermilk Mountain area. The X Games confirmed that this is the first time a pet b...

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